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Source: New York State Makes Major Change For Restaurants, Bars

Senator Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) today hailed the elimination of the fiber-optic tax on state highways in the 2022-23 state budget. Since 2019, New York State has charged this one-of-a-kind tax; similar utilities like coaxial cable providers are not assessed this surcharge. Repealing this tax should greatly improve broadband installation, access and availability in rural areas. […]

 Senator Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) today criticized the changes to bail reform in the 2022-23 New York State Budget as weak and insubstantial. When paired with allowing prison inmates to apply for the state’s college Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), the much-discussed public safety reforms enacted by Democrats still prioritize criminals and convicts over the safety of […]

Source: NY state budget: Gas tax cut, child care boost, bail tweaks in ‘conceptual’ deal – syracuse.com

Source: NY State Gas Tax to be Suspended, Here’s How Much You’ll Save

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement on New York State’s $220 billion Far-Left budget: “Kathy Hochul has given New York the most expensive budget in its history, which will ensure New York remains the highest taxed state in the nation. She is fueling the fire of New York’s exodus because her budget […]

Source:  State lawmakers reach $200 billion budget deal | Sun Community News ALBANY | Bail reform, Bills’ stadium, health care worker bonus included

Source: Watchdog groups say Hochul and legislature are dropping the ball on creating a new ethics panel | NCPR News

Source: Judge: NY can hold election using Democrat-drawn districts | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: HALT Legislation goes into effect amid continuing violence | Sun Community News DANNEMORA | Nine officers needed to be treated at upstate hospitals after a series of attacks and fights last week at two maximum security correctional facilities left officers

Source: New York State lawmakers adjourn for a long weekend, as budget deadline is missed | NCPR News

Source: Lawmakers seek $2 million for Adirondack climate and careers center | NCPR News

Source: Advocates call for lower unemployment insurance tax rates        | Sun Community News ALBANY | Advocates took to Albany March 28 to call for lowered unemployment insurance tax rates to help small businesses recover.

Resembles New York! Source: Vermont’s independent pharmacies are disappearing. A bill aimed at saving them just passed the House. – VTDigger

Source: As more New Yorkers wait for trial at home, few communities are paying for services to support them

Source: Bail looms large in state budget discussions | News | pressrepublican.com

“The protesters gathered at the Capitol, chanting “Hell no to Cuomo 2.0”. Some speakers compared the plan to other civil rights setbacks, including the creation of Jim Crow laws in the late 19th and early 20th centuries” Source: Advocates protest Hochul’s “betrayal” on proposed bail reform changes | NCPR News

Source: North Country Chamber’s 63rd Irish Person of the Year announced | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | The North Country Chamber of Commerce held its 63 annual St. Patricks Day Breakfast Thursday, March 17 to announce the Irish Person of the Year.

“I worked in corrections for twenty years and understand how dangerous working at a correctional facility can be. The recent spike in prison violence including the most recent incident at Clinton Correctional is unacceptable and the problem is only escalating. There are serious concerns about how the HALT Act will further increase violence at correctional […]

Source: Sen. Stec helps pass agricultural package | Sun Community News ALBANY | Sen. Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) has helped pass a package of 10 bills designed to boost our agriculture industry. Four of the bills, which Stec co-sponsored, address major issues like l

Source: Senate passes fire department ambulance reimbursement bill | Sun Community News ALBANY | A bill co-sponsored by Sen. Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) to allow fire departments to bill and be reimbursed for providing life-saving emergency ambulance services has pa

Source: Sen. Stec advocates against planned energy cost hikes | Sun Community News ALBANY | Sen. Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) has joined colleagues in urging residents to submit official public comment on the Climate Action Council’s (CAC) draft Scoping Plan by the A

From the office of Assemblyman Billy Jones               Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) announced that nominations for his 2022 Women of Distinction Awards are underway. The Women of Distinction Awards are held annually and honor local women who have had significant positive impacts on their community and those around them. Awards will be given for […]

Source: What Redistricting Looks Like In Every State – New York | FiveThirtyEight

Source: Lawmakers: DOT fee preventing access to broadband | Sun Community News ALBANY | A group of lawmakers is asking Gov. Kathy Hochul to unwind a 2019 tax that they  say is adding thousands of dollars per mile to the cost of broadband installation and preventin